Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crashing Into Tree In Maryland

Two people had to be airlifted to Maryland hospitals after a driver ping-ponged and crash landed into a tree in Mount Airy on Thursday afternoon.

The site of the crash on Thursday afternoon in Carroll County.
Photo Credit: *Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company*

Zak Failla

01/04/2024 5:12 p.m.

At around 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 4, first responders in Carroll County were called to the 500 block of East Ridgeville Boulevard, where there was a reported crash with people trapped inside a van off the side of the road.

Upon arrival, crews from the Mount Airy Volunteer Fire Company and Police Department found the van rested against a tree with two people still inside, prompting a rescue effort.

First responders were able to extricate both people, who were flown by a Maryland State Police helicopter to area hospitals for treatment and evaluation of undisclosed injuries.

The scene was cleared and the crash remains under investigation by the Mount Airy Police Department.

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